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The Winter Palace (a Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Eva Stachniak
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Description for The Winter Palace (a Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Paperback. When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen. Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for the Empress' heir. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen.
Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for the Empress's heir. Set to spy on her, Vavara soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the illicit liaisons and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the court. But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the Great. Are her ambitions more ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552777988
SKU
V9780552777988
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Ref
99-90
About Eva Stachniak
Eva Stachniak was born in Wroclaw, Poland, and now lives in Canada, where she has been a radio broadcaster and college English and humanities lecturer. Her debut novel, Necessary Lies, won the Amazon.com/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and her second novel, Dancing with Kings, has been translated into seven languages. She lives in Toronto,where she is working on ... Read more
Reviews for The Winter Palace (a Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Riveting... Stachniak has uncovered a treasure trove of rich material... The real core of Stachniak's tale is that [Catherine and Elizabeth] are women... Casts light over recent Russian history too, which is exactly what historical fiction should do
Jane Smiley
Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour ... Read more
Jane Smiley
Globe and Mail
A wonderful novel, riven with intrigue and startling details, the sort to savour ... Read more